Preah Vihear Temple is an ancient Hindu temple built during the period of the Khmer Empire, approximately 1,000 years ago, located in Thailand and Cambodia border. that is situated atop 600-metre cliff in the Dangrek Mountains.
The temple was inscribed on July 2008 on the World Heritage list.
However the area has been long time territorial dispute between Cambodia and Thailand. And military clash occurred several times after inscribed on the list.
In 1962, following a lengthy dispute between Thailand and Cambodia over ownership, the International Court of Justice [ICJ] in The Hague ruled that the temple is in Cambodia.
And in november 2013, ICJ said most of the disputed land around Preah vihear temple on the Thai border belongs to Cambodia.